A teenager has become the second person to die after a triple stabbing in the centre of Halifax, West Yorkshire.

The <a class="ck-custom-link" href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/10/01/halifax-town-centre-shut-down-triple-stabbing-one-dead/">town centre was locked down</a> with a large police cordon following the stabbings just before 4am on Sunday morning.

One of the three injured men, aged 21, died in hospital a short time later.

A second man, a 19-year-old, died late on Sunday evening after being taken to hospital in a critical condition. The third man, an 18-year-old, received treatment for a non-life-threatening injury.

Detectives from West Yorkshire Police’s homicide and major enquiry team have launched a murder investigation.

Five teenagers, two aged 18 and three aged 19, &nbsp;have been arrested in connection with the incident on Commercial Street, and remain in custody.

Five teenagers have been arrested in connection with the incident in West Yorkshire{ai:summary}<p>Two teenagers have died after a triple stabbing in Halifax, West Yorkshire. The incident took place in the town centre and resulted in one person dying on the spot, while the second victim passed away later in the evening. The police have arrested five teenagers in connection with the case and are investigating it as a murder. #crime</p>

Second man dies after triple stabbing in Halifax

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